Materials that contained asbestos were manufactured in local plants throughout New Hampshire for nearly 100 years, such as building, textile and paper products. Manufacturing ceased in the mid-1980s; however, the legacy of waste disposal practices can still be found in local communities, especially Nashua and Hudson where asbestos waste products were given away as free fill to local property owners for many decades during the 1900s. Due to the free fill waste disposal practice, asbestos waste can be found on and beneath public, residential and commercial properties throughout Nashua and Hudson. It can also be found beneath roadways and railroad beds, and along river banks. more...